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I just ordered a few cellular accessories from Cellular Outfitters,I love how they just throw stuff in the cart for me before checkout.My $20 order some how became $60 and I guess they decided I needed glittery butterfly stickers and screen protectors.Pretty slick,and of course no customer support phone number just email.

Equine? I'm too fat for horses. :-D
Unless you're talking horse steroids, good stuff. Turns a BA farm boy into a beast on the matt when I was wrestling.
Actually I love horses, I spent a lot of time working with them and on farms.
J, I probably really miss my dog subconsciously. In a lot of ways he was my only constant friend in the last 10 years. Hard to not have that little comfort anymore I suppose. I'll get another little buddy when I have money and time.
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As you all know my body, probably brain too, is a dumpster fire of scar tissue from autoimmune diseases and such.
I've been doing tons of yoga on my own, occasionally some win Hoff breathing techniques, and I see this massage therapist who somehow touched my spine through my abdomen whout hurting me.
Point is I am walking around like a newborn deer with a completely new posture after all these years.... I also live in a house designed for a woman who was 5'1. It worked before... but now my cock is actual countertop height. Aside from a new place to smash ham wallets, this is terrible.
I am going to need cutting board risers... or make my own outdoor cooking set up and never look back.

Ok ... Just found out that there’s a Local MECA 1x Event on June 1st.
Think I’m gonna shine the ole Avalanche up, tune up the ole system, and enter her in SQL Street Class.
Get me a reference score sheet to see what’s needed to be done to kick ass at World Finals ... LOL
See what happens !!!

I can slap Ferrari tags, stickers, paint, wheels, whatever on any of my cars. Doesn't make them a Ferrari. I'll make it easy for you. In the morning, call a nearby Ferrari dealer and tell them you'd like to schedule a pre-purchase inspection. Get back to us on how that goes.

IT's not a Ferrari. They (bodies) were designed and/or built by Pininfarina, but Ferrari has nothing to do with the thing whatsoever. People, over time, have misconstrued this and it gained traction and people call it a Ferrari.
It's ironic you posted this because I just last week watched a show on oddball European car and this happened to be on there. I will see if I can find the show.

So I was looking at SUV's tonight, and found an 98 Ferrari Laforza for sale locally. Starting bid is 1000. I don't know why, but something is telling me if it's down to 36 hrs and under 1500 it might be fun to have. Especially if it checks out when I go look at it. I think it's just the idea of two things:
- Owning a Ferrari (even if only in name only) has always been a goal
- It has a semi beat interior and paint; making changing it not only a 'need' but making the idea of doing whatever I want easier to do.
J

I was trying to be quick with my words.
If they offered me leadership I would resolve it. They are not offering me leadership at this time. When I mentioned better than before I meant different company. When I started at this company, I loved my first location. They just offered me a really good opportunity. I took it and I am finding out now, why such a great position was still open.
The general manager of our whole location used to have this department under her. Now I am in charge of the department with no peers or subordinates.
Thank you for the rest of the encouragement though J. I'll figure it out, I'm just down because the last 4 of 5 positions I've been witness to flat out law violations and none have had any healthy culture. That simply makes me feel I might be subconsciously attracted to those places or those place to me.

So combining these two posts I am left drawing a conclusion that is their perception that you can get along with everyone and mentor those around you to be like you. Being 'HYPER clear at interviews' is a bullshit blanket statement in my option. Saying you fail at working with people like those you described means you might not be cut out for certain types of leadership roles; and honestly I don't believe it.
As for the closing statement of 'a lighter version of the culture I left'......well you got promoted/transferred. That should (by all logic) give you the ability to change shit up in the new location. Make changes wherever you end up after a reasonable assessment period. You see shit you don't like? Change it, but tell them WHY you are changing it. Yes I am well a-fucking-ware that it is not necessary for a supervisor or a boss to explain shit; but a leader does. That being said there is a limit as to how much explanation needs to be given.
I also think you might be reading a bit deeper into this than usual given everything that has happened within the last year. It might just be a case of too much stress and bullshit wearing on ya. Just keep pressing on, and you'll get where you wanna be. Even if you need to change your scenery to do it.
J

When I saw it might be me, I am also saying that I somehow appeal to those types of people. They continue to hire me, despite me being HYPER clear at interviews.
As in I said I left a situation like this, don't want it again, got hired, then somehow via a promotion/transfer ended up in a lighter version of the culture I left.

Good questions.
#1. I've given it a few months. Personally I have done my best to give them a reason to like me. At least from my point of view, and by asking them what they would like and/or expect from me. The significant problem where I am now is that I will get an answer from them about how to to things, then when they do not follow their own rules they change the goalposts with a lot of "yeah, but" type situations. I actually get along best with the people who are not like me personally. The ones who I have more lifestyles in common with, I have nothing in common when it comes to professional behavior.
#2. Occam's razor is my major problem at the moment.... so either I don't have enough info, or it is me.

BTW, tomorrow night early coverage starts at 10 eastern on ESPN (I believe ESPN plus also has it starting at 7:30) is Top Rank Boxing from Kissimmee, FL.
Well I will be there ringside photographing the action for Rocket Sports and Entertainment. Last July I was editing for TR's official photographer, this year I'm shooting for a publication I do a lot for.
J